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High blood pressure is when the force of your Blood pressure is usually taken as a
blood pushing against the walls of your blood routine doctor’s appointment.
vessels is consistently too high. Ask for blood pressure reading every 2
years at age 18
Normal: < 120 / < 80
If 40 yrs. or older, or have a higher risk
Elevated: 120-129 / <80
of high blood pressure, ask for a reading
High blood pressure (stage 1): 130-139 /
every year.
80-80
Blood pressure should be checked in
High blood pressure (stage 2) 140+ /
both arms to determine if there is a
90+
difference.
Hypertensive crisis (> 180) / (> 120)
Symptoms
Headache
Shortness of breath
Nose bleeds
Risk Factors:
Age
Race
Family history
Being overweight or obese
Not being physically active
Smoking
Diet high in salt
Diet low in potassium If you do not regularly see a doctor get a free
Diet low in vitamin D blood pressure screening at a health fair or
Drinking too much alcohol other locations in your community. Some stores
Stress will have machines to measure your blood
Certain chronic conditions pressure for free.
Complications Sexual Dysfunction Prevention
o Blood supply to the penile
Heart Attack Eat Healthy
arteries are reduced, resulting
o Blockage blood vessels
in erectile dysfunction. • Eat foods low in salt and high in
providing oxygen rich blood to
Kidney Disease potassium
the heart, resulting in damage
o The kidneys remove waste
to the heart muscle.
products from the blood and • Eat foods low in fat and plenty of fruits
o High blood pressure damages vegetables and whole grains
help control fluid levels.
and weakens the blood vessels
o Increased blood pressure can • Dash diet – Dietary Approaches to Stop
of the heart increasing risk of
damage the arteries that flow Hypertension.
heart attacks.
into the kidney, reducing the
Heart Failure Be a healthy Weight
oxygen supply to the kidney
o Reduced effectiveness of the
causing damage. • To determine your weight is healthy,
heart as a pump due to
o Increased blood pressure also calculate your BMI (Body mass index).
increased workload, ultimately
reduces the amount of blood
leading to failure. Exercise Regularly
the kidney can filter.
o The increased work load of the
o Once kidney failure occurs it is
heart causes it to enlarge • About 2.5 hours of moderate-intensity
not reversible.
reducing its effectiveness. exercise (brisk walk or bicycling) per
Vision Loss
Stroke week
o High blood pressure can
o Blood flow to the brain is
damage the blood vessels in the Limit Alcohol
restricted to the point where
eyes damaging the retina,
brain functions becomes
leading to vision loss or No more than 2 drinks/day for men
abnormal.
blindness. No more than 1 drink/day for women
o High blood pressure also
Aneurysm NO SMOKING
increases the formation of clots
o Rupture of the blood vessels
as blood vessels harden. • Smoking raises you blood pressure and
that feed the brain.
o High blood pressure affects puts you at a higher risk for heart attack
o The result of damaged and
blood flow to the brain, and stroke.
weakened blood vessels due to
increasing the risk for stroke
the stiffening and increased
Diabetes Manage Stress
pressure caused by high blood
o High blood pressure can lead to
pressure. • Exercising, listening to music, focus on
diabetes and worsen its effects.
something calm and peaceful, and/or
o Diabetes can also cause high
meditating can improve your emotion
blood pressure.
and physical health, while lowering high
blood pressure.